> Here is the basis of the script:
> ------------------------------------
> #!/usr/bin/perl -w
>
> my $file;
> my $db;
> my $node;
>
> print "Prompt user for file name";
> chomp($file = <STDIN>);
>
> print "Prompt user for database";
> chomp($db = <STDIN>);
>
> open INPUT, $file or die "\n\nCan't open file $INPUT: $!\n";
>
> while (<INPUT>) {
> $node = $_;
> system("script1 -r $db -7 $node -v 9");
> }
>
> close(INPUT);
> --------------------------------------
>
> The problem with the script is that the command "script1 -r <database> -7 <nodename>
> -v 9" gets executed as "cript -r <database> -7 <node>" and then the next command is
> the rest of the previous command "-v 9" and then it continues to cycle. I have
> found the removing the second chomp produces the command "script1 -r <database>",
> but it does not complete the rest of the command. What I really need to know if why
> is a chomp on a variable effecting its processing in a completely different area of
> the code and how do I fix it?
>
> Thanks ahead of time to anyone that contributes to my dilemma.
